Nostalgia definitely comes at a price, but maybe a GPZ900 would be worth stashing away for 2 or 3 years until it becomes the latest greatest next thing!Pondrew wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:41 pm Z650s having been going up in value a lot recently. A battered high miler will cost you £3k plus, a good one £5k plus!
GPz900s were fetching mega money a few years ago. Now it seems people are struggling to give them away! Fickle this nostalgia thing.
I have learned in the last few weeks how expensive restos can be on bikes; I paid £22 for a drive sprocket nut (yes for one nut) as I mullered the old getting it off.
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Any Z4 owning motorbike riders out there?? What's your ride?
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Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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Agreed! There are very few bikes that look perfect with stock pipes and that zed is certainly one of them IMHO. Enjoy.
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1997 Triumph Trident 900, Yamaha TDR 250 and RD 350 F2 YPVS for my two stroke fix!!
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1976 Honda 750K6. had it 7 years.
1976 Honda 750K6. had it 7 years.
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Like it. The prices of those went mental a few years ago too! The first ever 'superbike' IIRC.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
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Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Didn’t some consider this the first superbike?
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This is my Zed stablemate. RV125 VanVan. The most fun you can have at 57mph
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Previously: Z3R 2.8 • E46 330i • Z4R 3.0 • Z4///MC • E90 335i • Z4///MR • Z3///MC 'Breadvan' • Z3R 2.8 • E30 325i R • Z4C • Z4R 3.0
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Nice.
A 17 year old Zed will be tame compared to todays litre bikes though.
A 17 year old Zed will be tame compared to todays litre bikes though.
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
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San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
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I read that the Z1 was collectively considered as the first true 'superbike', but Honda released the CB750 first so could be considered to have nicked the crown. I dunno, they were all bloody dangerous with more power than engineering knowledge IMO.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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I tried to get hold of a TDR last year and eventually gave up.
During the few months of my search and inquiries the prices went up by almost £2000.
Would have loved one after almost buying one in the 90s but headed down the 4 stroke route instead, but paying over £5000 for a 23 year old beater just didnt feel right.
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Snap, except I’ve had 74mph out of mine several times Rob
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74mph?! Please tell me how! I would love a little extra oomph from my baby. What sprocket sizes are you running?
Current: Project Audi A2 1.4SE
Previously: Z3R 2.8 • E46 330i • Z4R 3.0 • Z4///MC • E90 335i • Z4///MR • Z3///MC 'Breadvan' • Z3R 2.8 • E30 325i R • Z4C • Z4R 3.0
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Standard sprockets, I’ve modded the airbox but that didn’t really increase the top speed - definitely increased bottom/midrange torque though.
I’m over 17stone so not a racing whippet either
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
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I’ll take a picture of the bit i cut out of the airbox later this morning.
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
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VERY interested! I'm 6'3 and 15 stone, so anything else that gets me moving better will help.
Current: Project Audi A2 1.4SE
Previously: Z3R 2.8 • E46 330i • Z4R 3.0 • Z4///MC • E90 335i • Z4///MR • Z3///MC 'Breadvan' • Z3R 2.8 • E30 325i R • Z4C • Z4R 3.0
Previously: Z3R 2.8 • E46 330i • Z4R 3.0 • Z4///MC • E90 335i • Z4///MR • Z3///MC 'Breadvan' • Z3R 2.8 • E30 325i R • Z4C • Z4R 3.0